PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1 .!>A Ti . TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION (4 \Jitnt: &ses 1 October 66 3. S\ltH:C E 10. CONCLUSION Astro (ARCTU~{US) Ci:~.ll -\~ns HUMBER OF OBJECTS ARCTURUS was at ~88 deg azimuth and 10 deg elevation at the time 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ~ 4S Ki.nutea 6. TYPI! 0~ OBSERVATION Ground-Vialal 8. PHOTOS . 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Observer not,ed star like object in the NW that was basically stationary. Object was coet}:Bred to a bright blinking lil#lt moving slowly to the ~'t-l. Observer sajd that she studied the stars in the sky &"ld not. one star tlickered or mt:N ed.. ARCTURt5 a first-nngnitude star with a stellar magnitude or 0.2 would have been quite bright in the WM-1 . 30. Have you ever seen this, or a simi lor obiect before. If so give date or dates and location. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) No 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect toO? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list the ..... and addre 32. Please give the following information about yourself: TELEPHONE N Indicate any odAitional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? D a y Month Y f!IOr FTD (TDETR} Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 16 November 1966 Dayton, Ohio Dear Mr. and Mrs. Reference your unidentifiea observations of 27 October 1966. The information wbieh ve rece1 ved f'lom the Duty Of'ficer at Wright- Patterson vas not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Fo~ 164 and return them in t he envelope provided. We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Sincerely, ~TOR QUINTANILLA, Jr !bjo~, USAF Chief, Project Blue Book U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air F orce a s much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possib ly can. The information tha t you g ive will be used for research purposes. Your name will tJot be used in connection w ith any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: (Circle One): Day Month Yeor 3. Time Zone: ( Circle One):~: c. Mount a in d. Poe ific ( Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard 4. Where were you when you sow the object? Nearest Postal Address Stote or County 5. How long was object in s ight ? (Total Duration) Minute$ Seconds (a.' Certain c. Not very sure 'b.' Fairly certain d. J~st a guess 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes V No _ 6. What was the condition of t he sky? 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, ..,here was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In bock o f you d. T o your left e, Overhead c. To your r ight f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla form 11\lprr..,dea FTTl 16 4 , jul 61, whlc~ I a obsolete . 8. IF yousow the ob1ect a NIGHT, what did you notice co-ceorning t he STARS e nd MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle Ore): 8.2 MOO!'! (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight ~Dull moonlight c . No moonlight -pitch dark d. Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather =or-ditions ot the time you sow h e object? CLOUDS (Circle 01~): WEATHI:~ (Circle One): b. Fog, .., i:;t, or I ight r::~in c. Scattered cloud~ c . Modort'Jt~ or heavy roin d. Thick or heavy ::l?uds e. Don': r:!"lember 10. The object appeared: ( C ircle One): ~ Transparent d. As o light e. Don't rememb~r 11. If it appeared as a ligh, was it br19hter than t h e brighte,:;t ~tors? (Circle One): a.-Brighter (c. .About the saN YDon' t know 11.1 Compare brighti""SS to some common object; 12. The edges of the obt-: t ~oo~ere; (Circle One): o . Fuzzy or blurred b. l i:C briyht stor 0 51-:or;:-ly outlined d. C ::r ' remr-mber 13. Did t he object: a, Ap::~ear to ston:l s t i ll n t ony time? b. Suddenly soeed uo onci rush owoy ot ony time ? c. Breo~ uo in t o ::~nrts .,r exo lode' d . Give c H s-.ovA" e. Change brg'l.,~ss:' f. Change shcoe? g. Flash or flicke~' h. Disappear ord r"<';:loecr' (Circle One for each Question) Don't know Don't know Don't know Don't know No , Don't knov. No) Don't know Don't kno w Don't know 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it ? If so, how? Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly o cloud? (Circle One): Ye~ rN~ ~-Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly o c loud? (Circle One): Yes e_j Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a few words the fo l low ing things about the object: 18 . We wish t o know the angular size. Hold o match stick at arm' s length in line with a known object and note how much of the object is covered by th e head of the match. If you hod perfor med this experiment a t the time of th~ sighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any detai ls of the object tha t you sow such os winqs, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. P lace an arrow beside the drawing t o show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you think you con estimate the speed of th e object? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 21. Do y ou think you con estimate how for away from you the obje c t was? (Circle One) IF you answered YES, then how fo r owoy would you soy it was? ------------ 22. Where were you located when you sow the object ? (C ire /e One): 23. Were you (Circle One) o. In the business section of o city? b. In the residential section o f o city? c . In open countryside? @J Near on airfield? a . Inside o building c . Outdoors d . In on airplane (type) e. F lying over o city? f. F lying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOollE or other vehicle at the t ime, then comple te the following questions: .1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) Q:; Southwest 24. 2 How fast were y ou moving? -Lt.:.o~:......;;;...l miles per hour. d . Southeas t 24.3 Did you s top a t any t ime while you were lookin g at the object ? (Circle One) ( No Did you observe the object th rough any of the following? Eyeglasses Yes No inocu lor!; Yes No Sun glosses Yes f. Telescope Yes No (_c . Windshield g. Theodolite Yes No Window gloss In o rder that you con give o:. clear o picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words o common ohject or obrcct~ which, when p laced up in the sky, would give the some aopeoronce as the object which you sow. In t he following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place on "A" on the c urved line to show how the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the ~ome curvd line t o show how h ig h the object was above the horizon (skyline ) when you last s aw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you f irst saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object. 28. Draw a picture that will show t he motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at t he beginning of th path, a "B" at the end of t he path, and S~u-.. .:.ny changes in direction during the course. 29. IF t here was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?----------- picture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow t o show t he direction that t hey were traveling. 3 0 . Have you ever seen this, oro similar object before. If so give date or datos and location. 31. Was anyone e lse with you at the time you sow the object ? (Circle One) (Circle One) 3 1. 1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. P lease give the following information about yourself: Middle Name City Z e State TELEPHONE NUMBE Indicate any addit'ional information abou t yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. 33. .Vhcn and t o whom did you report that you hod seen the object ? Day Month Year 34. Date you completed thi s questionnaire: Ooy Cl 2. t thA ffl 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which i s not adequately covered i n the speci f i c points of the questionnaire or a narrative explanat ion of your sighting. U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNlCAt IHFORMATI01-l Thia questionnaire haa bun prepared 10 that you can 11ive the U.S. Air Force as much information as pouible concerning the unidentified oonal phenomenon that you hnvu oLnerveti , Please try to answer as many questions oa you possibly con. Tho information that ye:u give w:l! be used for research purposn. Your nome w ill not be used in c onno(.tion with ony st'!Jtemen1;;, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal lnform:Jtio n sc that if it is doomed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When d id you aeo the object? 3. T ime Zone: (Circle One):(o.) Eastern b. Central c. Mountain d. Poe iflc ( Crc/e One): ( Circ/(1 L1ne): a, Doyliijht ~G:ino ( b.) Sta"'dord 4. Wh~re were you when you sow the object? Intl;!r section of Leston .d,yc;, end. .:.?.:::on (Huber Rc1~hts) Of1io.J_;_:on t ~!l:l!.r:; ,., , . ( ~O~.AJ,~oatol Acldreu C i ty or T on Stot .,.. Cow' t r 5 . How long was obje c t in sight? (Total Ou,otlon) Houra Minute Sec:o"ch (a) Certain c, Not very s ure b. Fairly certain d. J ust a guess 3y a -.,r;;rr accur.::.t e .. ~ten 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What woa the c ond ition of the cky? b. Cloudy 7. IF you aow the object during DAYLIGHT, whre was the SUN located os you loc.k~d a! tho o~jb::t7 (Circle One}: (a . ) In front of you b . In bock of y ou c. To your ri~t d. To your left e . Overhead f. Don't remember Till form wupertl I'TD 16 4 , Jul 61, ..,hle h Ia obel'll e c,. . 8. IF yov sow the ob1ect ol NIGtiT, what did y04.J nott'e conuming the STARS and MOON? Sl Af<~, (Ctrcle One): 8.2 MOON ( Urcle One): a. None a. 8ri~t moonlight b. Dull moonlight No moonlight-pitch dark d. Don't remember d. Don't remember 9. What ,.,.,,. tne ..... other condttiona at the time you aaw the obje~t? CLOUDS (Cudo One): WEATHER (Circle One): ( a1 Clear a ley (a.) Dry b. HOI)' b. fog, mist, Of leyht roln c. Scafterotd c lc,vJ t c. Moderate or heovy rain d. Tht< ~ <>4 heu. y cbuch e. Don't remember 10. T he obj11ct a ppeored; (Circle One). ( o~ Solid b, T rarllpm o nt &. ).\a n light o . Don't rememb.r 11. If it a ppeared 01 a light, woa It brighter than the brightest stars? (Circlo One}: a . Brighter (~) Otmmer c:. About the aame d. Don't know Compare brightneu to aome common object: Di!!l!!le r thG'.ll th? o bservn.b l ~ s~, b r ir;ht e r t~"'-"1 V!l'.' s t<r 12. The edge of ,;,~ object were: F vuy or blurred Like a bright star Sharply outlined Don't remember Appear to stand atill at any time? Suddenly apeed up and rush away at any tim? Breolt up tnto porta ot e xplode? Gtve off smoke? Change bri\lltneu? Chano a hope? Flash at f l icker? Dtaappeor and roappear? (Circl~ One fat ooch qu~3tlon) (N6 Don't know Don't "now Don't know Don't know Don't ltncw Don't know (N~ Don't know Yea Don't k now PROJECT 10073 RECORD I'' o:.;ET,1 ?GROUP 2. LOCATION . Daj"""..on, Ohio ( 2 \'Titnesses) 10. CONCLUSION Satellite (ECnO II) C. NUMBER OF OBJECTS e ECHO II wa s over 80H-40t~ at about OlJOZ on a NNE heading ~. L.&N~TH OF OBSIRVATIQH 11a IRIIII IUMMARY AHg ANAI.YIII 20 Hinutes to. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Grourxl-Visual 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Observer noted star like object. traveling toward the NE. The I object was bluish-J\hit e in color and wa s com}:6red to a shpere.:. Description is consi~tmt with that of a sate1lite sighting. I 14. Did the object disappear whi lo you were. totch ing 1 t? If so, how? Yes , ov~r the hori~on. 15. Did the object move behind someth1ng ot any time, particui.Jrly a cloud'? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you ;;,nsworetl Y[~,. thf'lll f\tll ... hat it moved behind; 16. Did the object move in front of Gl)merhing at a ny t1me, particular!~ a cloud? (C ire fe One): Yes Pon't Know. IF you answered YES. t h'!!,, t~tl w ii''JI 17. Tell in o few words the following things about the obj.:ct: 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm' s length in lintt with o lu,own llbjo: t on~ &:". ..... ,. much of the object Is covered by the head of t he match. If you hod pttrformed this oxperimont ot thet tio.--. ... i ;! ~ sightini, how much of the object would hav~ been covered by the motch hood? :Cstinat ~:l tn ;ul':lr di9;)lac,.T t ':Jet.tJen :::enith r~::d !:.orizo'1 :.~.s lcG.J tb~ l/? See It s 32 and 35. 19. Drow a picture